When Is It Best to Get a New Water Heater?

February 20th, 2023
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Because you rely on a steady supply of hot water whenever you need it to get through most days, the water heater is one of the most important appliances in your house. It’s important to know when the time comes to get a new water heater since you don’t want to wait too long and have your current water heater fail on you right when you need it.

It isn’t always easy to tell when your water heater is coming to the end of its service life. Homeowners often don’t pay too much attention to their water heater as long as they’re still getting hot water from their taps. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at how to know when it’s time for a new water heater installation in Rockville, MD.

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Why You Aren’t Getting Any Hot Water From Your Water Heater

February 6th, 2023
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This is no fun, is it? You turn on the shower in the morning and wait for the water to heat up. And you wait and you wait and you wait. It seems like Godot is more likely to show up before you get hot water.

You can stop waiting because it’s likely you’ve got a water heater problem that won’t simply go away if you’re patient. That’s not how water heaters work. We’ll take a look at some of the reasons you’ve got a lack of hot water and whether you need to call our team for water heater repair in Arlington, VA.

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Middle-of-Winter Heating Problems You May Encounter

January 23rd, 2023
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When you arrange to have your heating system professionally maintained in fall, with a thorough inspection and tune-up from experts, you can expect to run into few troubles with the heater during winter. The heater should always get a great start to the season. 

It’s when you reach the middle of winter that the strain on your heater may lead to malfunctions. Maintenance will still stop the majority of problems, but it won’t prevent all of them. We’re going to look at some of the more common mid-winter problems that can crop up in a heating system. You can rely on our technicians for heating service in Arlington, VA you need to get your heater back in peak shape.

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Do I Need Air Filters or Air Purifiers for My Home?

January 9th, 2023
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Your New Years’ Resolution: “I’ll breathe cleaner air in my home for 2023!”

Okay, maybe you didn’t write your resolution out exactly like that. You probably put down something like, “Get healthier this year.” That can involve changing your diet, exercising more, keeping up with doctors’ appointments, and more. Breathing cleaner air is certainly a good way to get healthier, and you can significantly improve your home’s air with the right IAQ (indoor air quality) devices.

For starters, do you need air purifiers or air filters for your home?

Surprise, this is something of a trick question! These two aren’t mutually exclusive—you can have both! And in many cases, you’ll need both.

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Why We Recommend Regular Water Heater Flushes

December 26th, 2022
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A water heater is a powerful appliance that you and your family rely on almost every day in your home. Any device that does that much work requires occasional maintenance to keep it in good working order. We recommend you schedule water heater service in Rockville, MD once a year for your water heater.

One of the maintenance jobs for a water heater is a tank flush. This isn’t necessarily done every year during maintenance, but your water heater does require it at least every few years. You can find instructions online for doing a tank flush on your own, but we don’t recommend this—the process is too complicated and requires numerous special parts. Our technicians can get the job done fast and accurately.

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Let’s Have a Serious Talk About Your Heater’s Filter

December 12th, 2022
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What do you think of when you hear the word filter? Maybe the spam filter on your emails. Or the air filter in your car. Did you think about the air filter for your home’s heating system? Probably not—and that’s why we want to have this talk with you. The air filter (also known as the blower filter) for your HVAC system is important for how it operates, and it needs occasional attention or it can cause mild to severe problems for your home’s heating. 

Don’t worry, this isn’t extremely complicated, and we’re not asking you to take on major work on your heater. You only need to know the basics about the filter and how to change it. Once you do, you’ll enjoy better heating results and avoid future troubles.

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Can My Gas Furnace Become Dangerous?

November 28th, 2022
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The short answer is “yes.” But we don’t want you to panic about your gas furnace right away. The truth is that any appliance that burns natural gas has the potential to turn hazardous because of escaping flames, external combustion, and leaks of toxic gas. Because a furnace is usually the most powerful gas appliance in any home, it gets the most attention as a possible danger.

We want to reassure you that your gas furnace isn’t an inherent threat to your house. Modern furnace manufacturers build their products to exact specifications and include numerous safety features. 

Still, it’s important to caution people about ways furnaces can create hazards and the best ways to avoid them. With the right furnace service from professionals, you should be able to enjoy your furnace’s warmth in safety for many years.

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The Devices That Help Your Furnace Run Safely

November 14th, 2022
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Gas furnaces are the most common heating systems found in homes across the country. Although combusting natural gas poses several potential safety concerns, such as the release of toxic carbon monoxide gas, natural gas furnaces are designed to run with minimal danger. 

It is important for any homeowner who has a gas furnace to take care of it with regular maintenance and prompt repairs as needed, as this will help keep the furnace working at its safest. Carbon monoxide detectors in the home provide an extra level of protection in case CO leaks do occur.

If you’re curious about how your home’s gas furnace stays operating safely, we’re going to look at the features built into it that help keep your family warm and safe each winter:

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It’s Fall … And That Means Your Heater Is Ready for Maintenance

October 17th, 2022
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Fall is many people’s favorite time of year because it has a nice weather balance between summer heat and winter cold. It’s easy to think less about your HVAC system at this time, but there’s one important job you need to take care of for your heater at this time of year, and that’s its regular heating maintenance in Rockville, MD. 

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Signs You Have a Generator That Needs Repairs

October 3rd, 2022
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The point of a generator is to have a backup for the power in your home in case of an emergency electrical outage. A generator that isn’t dependable and ready to leap in the moment you need it, well, that tends to defeat the whole point of the generator. This is why you need to pay attention to any signs that it’s time to call our team for generator repair in Rockville, MD. We’ll help you see that your standby generator provides you with peace of mind that it will work when your family needs it to.

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